In the past, Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) were programs used only by audio engineers with a highly specific knowledge base, on machines inaccessible to most people. But over the past 10-15 years, DAWs and the act of recording music have evolved from being a luxury of the few to being available to the masses. Ableton Live is one such application. Used by an extremely broad range of music creators, Ableton Live not only facilitates the work of engineers, producers, and writers in professional, home, and mobile studio settings, but it is also a powerful platform for musicians on stage, in the DJ booth, and elsewhere.
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About this Course
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Navigate Ableton Live
Program MIDI drums and instruments
Record and edit audio, including working with preexisting audio loops
Create a piece of music using MIDI and audio within Ableton Live
Skills you will gain
- Audio Recording
- Music Making
- File Management
- Ableton
- MIDI programming
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to Introduction to Ableton Live
Getting Our Hands Dirty
Polishing the Sound
The Endless Possibilities
Reviews
- 5 stars82.71%
- 4 stars14.31%
- 3 stars2.13%
- 2 stars0.37%
- 1 star0.46%
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO ABLETON LIVE
The course gives a good basic overview of the software
As a newbie to DAW software it helps
Actually needed it to determine if I was going to purchase the full version
I will be
Great class for learning the fundamentals and basics within Ableton live 9. Projects are realistic and designed to educate a student no matter their level of knowledge.
Some of the quizzes aren't very helpful early on, but it's a beginner class, so I think it's pretty good! I've been using Ableton for a while and still learned some new stuff.
Offers a nice introduction to Ableton and its Usage. However it would have been lovely if this was a longer course.. Loved the way of instructions and the topics covered.
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